This analysis is done by the script util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs
The list of candidates will appear below. Please manually reload the page every few minutes untill the 'Processing complete' message appears.
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 05 28.1472 2461188.6472 12.41 09:56:55.78 -03:45:55.6
242.32325 37.79791 galactic Sex Second-epoch detections are separated by 2.1" and 1.1 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.433 Eros -1 1 1 12.7 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 09:56:55.78 -03:45:55.6: 15.87 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits at 09:56:55.78 -03:45:55.6: 15.84 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 05 28.1472* 09 56 55.78 -03 45 55.6 12.4 U Sex 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461188.6472,12.41,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260528.1472 12.41CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 05 28.1472 2461188.6472 12.78 10:39:22.34 +02:24:12.9
245.27199 49.88339 galactic Sex Second-epoch detections are separated by 1.5" and 1.3 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was found in astcheck.88 Thisbe -2 2 3 12.9 0 -0
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 10:39:22.34 +02:24:12.9: 15.70 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits at 10:39:22.34 +02:24:12.9: 15.73 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 05 28.1472* 10 39 22.34 +02 24 12.9 12.8 U Sex 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
VARIABLE_NAME,2461188.6472,12.78,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
VARIABLE_NAME 20260528.1472 12.78CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Mean magnitude and position on the discovery images:
2026 05 28.1472 2461188.6472 13.38 09:48:12.92 -03:30:32.2
240.38168 36.25176 galactic Sex Second-epoch detections are separated by 6.1" and 0.4 pix
The object was not found in VSX
The object was not found in ASASSN-V
The object was not found in astcheck.
online_id | target | 09:48:12.92 -03:30:32.2 (user input) | T | P | (position from user input)
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 09:48:12.92 -03:30:32.2: 15.78 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits at 09:48:12.92 -03:30:32.2: 15.78 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Check this position in TNS.Manually check the ASAS-SN list of transients!Search this object in SIMBAD.Search this object in VizieR catalogs.WISE atlasAladin LiteSNAD ZTF viewer
Online MPChecker may fail to identify bright comets! Please manually check the Seiichi Yoshida's and Gideon van Buitenen's pages.
Don't forget to copy the leading white spaces and change the observatory code!
The code 'C32' is 'Ka-Dar Observatory, TAU Station, Nizhny Arkhyz', the code '500' is the geocenter.
Make sure there are no trailing white spaces after the observatory code.
The string should be exactly 80 characters long to conform to the MPC format.
Mean position:
You may copy/paste the above measurements to the following online services: MPChecker (in case the button does not work) NEOCMTChecker (NEO's and comets) sat_id2 (artificial satellites; needs at least two observations to work) fitsblink_satellites (art. sat.; you'll need to save the astrometry as a text file and upload it)
Here is a stub line for reporting a new transient to the TOCP.
Don't forget to set the constellation name and the number of days since the last non-detection!
TCP 2026 05 28.1472* 09 48 12.92 -03 30 32.2 13.4 U Sex 9 0
Don't forget to change the observer code for the AAVSO and VSNET format data!
**** AAVSO file format ****
#TYPE=EXTENDED
#OBSCODE=SKA
#SOFTWARE=VaST 1.0rc90 transient pipeline
#DELIM=,
#DATE=JD
#NAME,DATE,MAG,MERR,FILT,TRANS,MTYPE,CNAME,CMAG,KNAME,KMAG,AMASS,GROUP,CHART,NOTES
target,2461188.6472,13.38,0.05,CV,NO,STD,ENSEMBLE,na,na,na,na,1,na,NMW-TexasTech Camera-1 135mm f/2.2 telephoto lens + QHY600M CMOS
**** VSNET file format ****
# Here are some valid formatiing examples:
#CETFZ 20230815.9829 <13.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230818.9746 12.5CV NMW
#CETFZ 20230819.9732 12.6CV NMW
#TCPJ17453768-1756253 20230831.7290 12.7CV NMW
target 20260528.1472 13.38CV NMW
The AAVSO data should be submitted to https://www.aavso.org/webobs
The VSNET data, depending on how interesting the target is, should be e-mailed to
vsnet-alert@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-outburst-wanted@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
# Time-series data may be sent to vsnet-campaign-report@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461136.70122115 06.04.2026 04:49:35.507 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
First image: 2461136.70122115 06.04.2026 04:49:35.507 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
Last image: 2461188.64735479 28.05.2026 03:32:01.454 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 1
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.68
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 3 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 10.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 10.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 55000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.37 # detector gain in e-/ADU
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 7178
Objects passed selection criteria: 7151
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 5317.25
Average stars matched: 5208.25 (97.9501 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 112864 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Tue May 26 15:05:11 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-83-g49118af2
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-05-26)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Wed May 27 22:48:46 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
## VaST run with SExtractor config file default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ##
Images processed 4
Images used for photometry 4
Ref. image: 2461136.70122115 06.04.2026 04:49:35.507 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
First image: 2461136.70122115 06.04.2026 04:49:35.507 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
Last image: 2461188.64735479 28.05.2026 03:32:01.454 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits
JD time system (TT/UTC/UNKNOWN): UTC
Transient candidates found: 27
FILTER key from ref. img. header: CV
Magnitude scale: instrumental
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.40
Magnitude-Size filter: Disabled
For each source choose aperture with the smallest scatter: YES
Photometric errors rescaling: NO
Number of identified bad images: 0
Number of SysRem iterations: 0
User-specified moving object: none
Computation time: 9 seconds
Number of parallel threads: 24
SExtractor parameter file: default.sex
Some important SExtractor parameters:
DETECT_MINAREA 2.0 # minimum number of pixels above threshold
DETECT_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
ANALYSIS_THRESH 3.0 # or , in mag.arcsec-2
SATUR_LEVEL 57000.0 # level (in ADUs) at which arises saturation
GAIN 0.83 # detector gain in e-/ADU
WEIGHT_TYPE BACKGROUND
Total objects detected (at least 2 times): 37816
Objects passed selection criteria: 37679
Measurements per detected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Measurements per selected object (mean, median, min, max): 2.9 2.0 2 4
Average stars detected per image: 29026
Average stars matched: 28060.5 (96.6737 %)
Memory usage VmPeak: 140260 kB
Software: VaST 1.0rc90 compiled with gcc (Gentoo 15.2.1_p20260214 p5) 15.2.1 20260214
VaST compiled on Tue May 26 15:05:11 CDT 2026
VaST build number 1.0rc89-83-g49118af2
OpenMP enabled: Yes
SExtractor version 2.19.5 (2026-05-26)
GNU bash, version 5.3.9(1)-release (x86_64-pc-linux-gnu)
Processing completed on Wed May 27 22:50:19 CDT 2026
Host name: tau
############################################################
Updating neverexclude_list.txt
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/neverexclude_list.txt' -> './neverexclude_list.txt'
Choosing bad regions list
'/var/www/nmw_calibration/TTUQ1b1x1/TTUQ1_bad_region.lst' -> 'bad_region.lst'
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
The reference JD(UT) for computing planet and comet positions: 2461188.64695818
Re-using ../asassn_transients_list.txt
'../asassn_transients_list.txt' -> 'asassn_transients_list.txt'
Re-using ../tns_transients_list.txt
'../tns_transients_list.txt' -> 'tns_transients_list.txt'
Plate-solving the images
'tocp_transients_list.txt' -> '../tocp_transients_list.txt'
wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits'
wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits'
wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits'
wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits exists and is non-empty
Saving wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits to local_wcs_cache/
'wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits' -> 'local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits'
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:17:17.025 -01:59:03.86 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:17:15.480 -01:57:41.69 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 10:17:17.025 -01:59:03.86
Second-epoch image center 10:17:15.480 -01:57:41.69
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0237 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits
Image size: 941.1'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:17:16.032 -01:57:41.42 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 10:17:17.025 -01:59:03.86
Second-epoch image center 10:17:16.032 -01:57:41.42
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0233 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 10:17:15.480 -01:57:41.69
Second-epoch second image center 10:17:16.032 -01:57:41.42
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00230 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for ar aprallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits &> /tmp/tmp.agqSLhyl6P
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits &> /tmp/tmp.Rr3SxckQ3X
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits &> /tmp/tmp.uRMZhOBwAj
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits &> /tmp/tmp.WfWuMtn8Am
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits and wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.cat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits and wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits and wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits) and catalog (wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 7384 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 146.4196 to 162.2632 deg, Dec -7.2910 to +3.3532 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 146.4196 to 162.2632 deg, Dec -7.2910 to 3.3532 deg
Loaded 4798 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3963 out of 4098 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4098 out of 7384 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.793400
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.793400
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.68
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.11
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.11
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 7384 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 146.4196 to 162.2632 deg, Dec -7.2910 to +3.3532 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 146.4196 to 162.2632 deg, Dec -7.2910 to 3.3532 deg
Loaded 4798 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3963 out of 4098 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4098 out of 7384 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits (aperture=6.6)
Read 7385 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 146.4143 to 162.2633 deg, Dec -7.2909 to +3.3624 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.02
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.03
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.04
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.05
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.06
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.07
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.08
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.09
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.10
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.11
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.12
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.13
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.14
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.15
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.16
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.17
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.18
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 146.4143 to 162.2633 deg, Dec -7.2909 to 3.3624 deg
Loaded 4803 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3955 out of 4094 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4094 out of 7385 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits (aperture=6.6)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 1 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.5 pix Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
2.5 pix Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits
3.2 pix fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits
3.1 pix fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits
2.5 pix wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
2.5 pix wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.1 mag. Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
15.1 mag. Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits
13.8 mag. fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits
13.8 mag. fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.8 (SNR ) 11.2 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
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Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits' -> 'wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=447, passed=7384
Got 7384 stars (including 6931 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7384 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 925 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 925 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 910 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 925 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7169 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 925 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 925 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7170 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.43"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 925 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7170 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Excluding outliers - 925 stars left (next iteration limit 1017)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits N_match=925 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.460 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.368 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.508 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.383 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.552 n_q1=170 n_q2=245 n_q3=226 n_q4=284 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.201
The image catalog is written to wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits -region wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.Rr3SxckQ3X (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits' -> 'wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=460, passed=7385
Got 7385 stars (including 6921 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 7385 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 925 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 925 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 911 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 925 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7183 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 925 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 925 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7184 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 925 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 7184 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Excluding outliers - 925 stars left (next iteration limit 1017)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits N_match=925 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.477 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.388 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.520 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.441 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.576 n_q1=173 n_q2=241 n_q3=228 n_q4=283 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.207
The image catalog is written to wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits -region wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.uRMZhOBwAj (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The minor axis of the CCD chip should be 24.0 mm based on the derived pixel size of 3.8 um
Internal estimated FoV 605.3'
The guess is based on the FOCALLEN keyword.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=204, passed=3351
Got 3351 stars (including 3142 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3351 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010458 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 412 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 921 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 915 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.32"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 921 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3297 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 412 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 921 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3297 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 921 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3297 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.33"
Excluding outliers - 921 stars left (next iteration limit 1013)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits N_match=921 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.347 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.381 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.290 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.324 n_q1=207 n_q2=217 n_q3=239 n_q4=258 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.134
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits -region wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.WfWuMtn8Am (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The minor axis of the CCD chip should be 24.0 mm based on the derived pixel size of 3.8 um
Internal estimated FoV 605.3'
The guess is based on the FOCALLEN keyword.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=0, blended=201, passed=3333
Got 3333 stars (including 3128 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 3333 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013071 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010457 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 412 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 924 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 923 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 917 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 923 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3283 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 412 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 924 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 923 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3282 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 923 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 3282 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.36"
Excluding outliers - 923 stars left (next iteration limit 1015)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits N_match=923 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.330 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.326 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.399 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.285 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.338 n_q1=209 n_q2=218 n_q3=237 n_q4=259 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.210
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits -region wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
###################################
# Pre-local-correction WCS quality summary (see WCS_QUALITY_DIAG lines above)
ref1=Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits sigma_overall=0.460 worst_q_ratio=1.201
ref2=Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits sigma_overall=0.477 worst_q_ratio=1.207
new1=fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits sigma_overall=0.336 worst_q_ratio=1.134
new2=fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits sigma_overall=0.330 worst_q_ratio=1.210
reference average sigma_overall=0.4685 worst_q_ratio=1.204
warn-on-ratio threshold: 2.0x reference
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Distribution of catalog-matched stars across the image:
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148_astrometric_residuals.png (925 matched stars from wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149_astrometric_residuals.png (925 matched stars from wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060_astrometric_residuals.png (921 matched stars from wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
plot_astrometric_residuals_xy: wrote wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061_astrometric_residuals.png (923 matched stars from wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals, image 9576x6388)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits'
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
'wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits' -> '/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits'
Preparing the HTML report for the field Sex-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 10:45:38.62 -01:29:45.8: 9.56 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits at 10:45:38.62 -01:29:45.8: 9.57 +/- 0.00 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 9.56 +/- 0.00
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 10:45:38.62 -01:29:45.8: ref_mag=9.56 +/- 0.00 new_mean_mag=9.7452 delta=-0.18 (need > 0.90)
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 1s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 1s
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Considering the candidate 20281_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061
The candidate 20281_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061 did not pass the final checks
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 2 (HTML assembly): 0s
make_report_in_HTML.sh TOTAL: 2s
Prepared the HTML report for the field Sex-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1
*------ done with default.sex.telephoto_lens_onlybrightstars_v1 ------*
#### The local exclusion list is exclusion_list_local.txt ####
wait
*------ default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL ------*
'default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL' -> 'default.sex'
Starting VaST with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
./vast --norotation --noflagimage --starmatchraius 3.5 --matchstarnumber 500 --selectbestaperture --sysrem 0 --type 4 --maxsextractorflag 99 --UTC --nofind --nojdkeyword /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.cat to cache
SExtractor catalog cache: saved Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits.cat to cache
VaST run complete with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The four input images were /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits
Checking WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Found WCS cache directory local_wcs_cache
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits
Creating symlink local_wcs_cache/exclusion_list.txt
Checking WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Found WCS cache directory /mnt/usb/NMW_NG/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /home/NMW_web_upload/solved_reference_images
Checking WCS cache directory /dataX/kirx/NMW_NG_rt3_autumn2019/solved_reference_images
Plate-solving the images
wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits exists and is non-empty
wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits exists and is non-empty
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits (1st reference image)
verification OK: wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
Image size: 937.2'x624.2' 15.6(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.87"/pix along the X axis and 5.86"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:17:17.025 -01:59:03.86 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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The image scale is 5.87"/pix, setting the soft and hard astrometric limits for filtering second-epoch detections: 5.9" and 8.8"
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits (1st new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits
Image size: 941.2'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:17:15.480 -01:57:41.69 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the first second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 10:17:17.025 -01:59:03.86
Second-epoch image center 10:17:15.480 -01:57:41.69
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0237 deg.
Soft limit: 0.50 deg. Hard limit: 1.00 deg.
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# fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh output for wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits (2nd new image)
verification OK: wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits
Image size: 941.1'x626.7' 15.7(deg)x10.4(deg) 9576x6388 pix
Image scale: 5.90"/pix along the X axis and 5.89"/pix along the Y axis
Image center: 10:17:16.032 -01:57:41.42 J2000 4789.000 3195.000
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# Check the image center offset between the reference and the second second-epoch image (pointing accuracy)
Reference image center 10:17:17.025 -01:59:03.86
Second-epoch image center 10:17:16.032 -01:57:41.42
Angular distance between the image centers 0.0233 deg.
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# Check the image center offset between the first and the second second-epoch image (shift should be applied between the second-epoch images)
Second-epoch first image center 10:17:15.480 -01:57:41.69
Second-epoch second image center 10:17:16.032 -01:57:41.42
Angular distance between the image centers 0.00230 deg.
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Running solve_plate_with_UCAC5...
Preparing for ar aprallel run
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits &> /tmp/tmp.n2vyefJI2P
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits &> /tmp/tmp.1NtCUqeRPa
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits &> /tmp/tmp.y38SDCtwlk
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits
Running util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 --no_photometric_catalog --iterations 2 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits &> /tmp/tmp.89UXlsSapt
Parallel run for /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits
Calibrating the magnitude scale
Found non-empty wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
____ Start of magnitude calibration ____
PHOTOMETRIC_CALIBRATION=TYCHO2_V
Calibrating the magnitude scale with Tycho-2 stars
util/transients/transient_factory_test31.sh is checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits and wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.cat
wait (drain background util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 jobs before Tycho-2 calibration -- avoids wcs_.fits write race)
Tycho-2 catalog is found at lib/catalogs/tycho2
Tycho-2 catalog and the derived bright star exclusion list are ready
Checking for the presence of non-empty wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits and wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.cat
Found non-empty wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits and wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.cat
The reference image (wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits) and catalog (wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.cat) found
'wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.cat' -> 'wcsmag.cat'
Read 40554 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 146.4160 to 162.2789 deg, Dec -7.3026 to +3.3642 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.01
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 146.4160 to 162.2789 deg, Dec -7.3026 to 3.3642 deg
Loaded 4814 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3810 out of 4166 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4166 out of 40554 detected stars.
The calibration function type and coefficients are written to calib.txt_param
util/calibrate_magnitude_scale 0.000000 1.000000 22.670600
a=0.000000 b=1.000000 c=22.670600
From vast_summary.log: estimated ref. image limiting mag.: -7.40
Updating vast_summary.log: Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.27
Updated vast_limiting_magnitude.log with calibrated magnitudes
Working...
Please, PLEASE, be patient!!!
All lightcurves processed! =)
Estimated ref. image limiting mag.: 15.27
Lightcurve magnitude calibration plot:
Preparing per-reference-image forced-photometry calibration (method=tycho2 band=V)
Read 40554 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 146.4160 to 162.2789 deg, Dec -7.3026 to +3.3642 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.19
Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 146.4160 to 162.2789 deg, Dec -7.3026 to 3.3642 deg
Loaded 4814 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3810 out of 4166 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4166 out of 40554 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits (aperture=5.1)
Read 40622 stars from the SExtractor catalog wcsmag.cat
Detected star coordinate range: RA 146.4101 to 162.2633 deg, Dec -7.2938 to +3.3665 deg
Reading Tycho2 catalog file lib/catalogs/tycho2/tyc2.dat.00
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Tycho-2 catalog search boundaries: RA 146.4101 to 162.2633 deg, Dec -7.2938 to 3.3665 deg
Loaded 4811 Tycho-2 stars within the image boundaries (VT and BT non-zero).
Relation between the catalog and instrumental magnitudes is written to calib.txt
Stars used for magnitude calibration (good matches): 3809 out of 4169 total matches.
Matched with Tycho-2 4169 out of 40622 detected stars.
util/calibrate_single_image_with_tycho2.sh: calibrated wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits via Tycho-2
Single-image forced-photometry magnitude calibration plot for wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits:
Forced-photometry filter: calibrated wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits -> calib.txt_param_ref_wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits (aperture=5.1)
____ End of magnitude calibration ____
Applying consolidated magnitude filters...
Preparing the exclusion lists for this field
Done with filtering
Found 26 candidate transients before the final filtering. (Hard limit: 8000)
Median FWHM seeing for isolated stars:
2.2 pix Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
2.2 pix Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits
2.9 pix fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits
2.9 pix fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
2.2 pix wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits
Limiting magnitude estimates:
15.3 mag. Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
15.3 mag. Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits
13.9 mag. fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits
13.9 mag. fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits
All-image limiting magnitude estimate: 13.9 (SNR ) 13.4 (80% of stars) with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
The first estimate is the magnitude of a star detected with a signal-to-noise ratio of following Karpov (2025, Acta Polytechnica, 65, 50).
This value should be representative of the faintest stars clearly visible in the image.
The brighter of the limiting magnitude estimates for the two second-epoch images is reported here.
The second estimate is the 80th percentile of the magnitude distribution of stars detected on all four images.
This value is representative of the faintest object that may enter the candidate transients list.
The hard cut-off for the candidate transients is 15.0 mag.
Waiting for UCAC5 plate solver
wait
############ /tmp/tmp.n2vyefJI2P (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits' -> 'wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=16, blended=2056, passed=40538
Got 40538 stars (including 38419 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 40538 stars from the SExtractor catalog
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/util/fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh: line 144: echo: write error: Broken pipe
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 922 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 912 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.48"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 922 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39662 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 922 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 922 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39659 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.44"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 922 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39659 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.45"
Excluding outliers - 922 stars left (next iteration limit 1014)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits N_match=922 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.478 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.414 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.495 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.407 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.549 n_q1=179 n_q2=243 n_q3=224 n_q4=276 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.147
The image catalog is written to wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits -region wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.1NtCUqeRPa (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
The guess is based on the existing WCS header.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits 570.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits
WARNING from replace_file_with_symlink_if_filename_contains_white_spaces() the input file /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits is already a symlink and we do not allow symlinks on symlinks
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits
It's a known telescope with plate solutions that are supposed to be good.
The input image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits has a WCS header - will blindly trust it is good...
'/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits' -> 'wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits'
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=31, blended=2016, passed=40591
Got 40591 stars (including 38526 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 40591 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 937.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 937.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013017 (46.9 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010413 (37.5 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 923 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 923 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 913 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.49"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 923 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39894 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 413 to 468 (Dec -7.3 to 3.4)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 923 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 923 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39892 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.46"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 923 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 39892 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.47"
Excluding outliers - 923 stars left (next iteration limit 1015)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits N_match=923 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.491 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.394 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.514 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.471 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.576 n_q1=180 n_q2=242 n_q3=227 n_q4=274 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.174
The image catalog is written to wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/reference_imgs/Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits -region wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
############ /tmp/tmp.y38SDCtwlk (6) ############
Parsing command line arguments...
The minor axis of the CCD chip should be 24.0 mm based on the derived pixel size of 3.8 um
Internal estimated FoV 605.3'
The guess is based on the FOCALLEN keyword.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=411, passed=17914
Got 17914 stars (including 17471 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17914 stars from the SExtractor catalog
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/util/fov_of_wcs_calibrated_image.sh: line 144: echo: write error: Broken pipe
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.2'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.2 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013072 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010458 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 412 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 920 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 920 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 913 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 920 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17593 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 412 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 920 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 920 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17594 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 920 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17594 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Excluding outliers - 920 stars left (next iteration limit 1012)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits N_match=920 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.348 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.336 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.389 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.329 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.346 n_q1=208 n_q2=216 n_q3=246 n_q4=250 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.116
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits -region wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
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Parsing command line arguments...
The minor axis of the CCD chip should be 24.0 mm based on the derived pixel size of 3.8 um
Internal estimated FoV 605.3'
The guess is based on the FOCALLEN keyword.
Trying to blindly solve the plate (local solve-field or remote server)...
/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir/vast_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/util/wcs_image_calibration.sh /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits 605.0
Entering WCS image calibration mode.
ORIGINAL_FITSFILE=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits
FITSFILE before on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits
verification OK: /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits
It's not one of the telescopes that are know to produce images with good WCS solutions - will try to re-solve!
FITSFILE after on_the_fly=/data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits
WCS_IMAGE_NAME=wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits
WCS-calibrated image found: wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits
Checking if the catalog wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits alredy exist and is non-empty...
Catalog wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits.cat corresponding to the image wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits found.
The catalog is in the new format, as expected.
The plate-solved (WCS-calibrated) image is saved to wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 is preparing to read a catalog corresponding to the image /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits
WCS catalog name: wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits.cat
SExtractor catalog parsing summary: zero_flux=0, no_flux_err=0, no_mag=0, no_mag_err=0, low_SNR=2, blended=408, passed=17970
Got 17970 stars (including 17533 good ones) from the SExtractor catalog wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits.cat
util/solve_plate_with_UCAC5 got 17970 stars from the SExtractor catalog
Updated FoV from the plate-solved image: 941.1'
Seting catalog search parameters based on the expected field of view 941.1 arcmin
UCAC5 catalog search parameters:
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_deg= 0.013071 (47.1 arcsec)
catalog_search_parameters->brightest_mag= 1.00
catalog_search_parameters->faintest_mag= 13.50
catalog_search_parameters->search_radius_second_step_deg 0.010457 (37.6 arcsec)
ITERATION 01 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 412 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 920 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 920 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 914 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Removing outliers...
Correcting the measured astrometric positions...
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 920 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17632 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
ITERATION 02 -- talking to VizieR, this might be slow!
UCAC5 search strategy: trying local copy first
Found a local copy of UCAC5
Reading UCAC5 zone files...
Searching UCAC5 zones 412 to 470 (Dec -7.6 to 3.7)
Done reading UCAC5 zone files...
Matched 920 stars with the local copy of UCAC5.
The local UCAC5 search seems to be a success
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 920 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17631 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.34"
Accuracy estimation diagnostic: 920 matched stars entering correct_measured_positions(), 17631 with non-zero local correction accuracy
Estimated accuracy of the plate solution: 0.35"
Excluding outliers - 920 stars left (next iteration limit 1012)
Stop iterations.
The field is successfully solved and matched with the astrometric catalog! :)
WCS_QUALITY_DIAG: file=fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits N_match=920 sigma_overall_arcsec=0.354 sigma_q1_arcsec=0.363 sigma_q2_arcsec=0.424 sigma_q3_arcsec=0.328 sigma_q4_arcsec=0.320 n_q1=212 n_q2=214 n_q3=241 n_q4=253 worst_quadrant_to_overall_ratio=1.200
The image catalog is written to wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits.cat.ucac5
The DS9 region file with the matched stars is written to wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits.cat.ds9.reg
You may view it with the command:
ds9 /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits -region wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits.cat.ds9.reg
The astrometric residuals vector field is written to wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits.cat.astrometric_residuals
Option '-n' not using photometric catalogs, just stick with astrometry
opt '-i': 2 is the maximum number of iterations
Skipping WCS quality comparison: not the first SExtractor pass (default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL)
Copying WCS-calibrated images back to input directory
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-31-27_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0060.fits
Saving fully-calibrated image wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits
INFO: FPACK_FULLY_CALIBRATED_IMAGE=no (not compressing the image)
The destination file is already there - not rewriting /data_ssd/NMW-TexasTech/workdir//img_2026-05-27_CI_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_224117_TTUQ1b1x1_3990979_GokUxRxs/wcs_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061.fits
Preparing the HTML report for the field Sex-02-Q1b1x1 with default.sex.telephoto_lens_vSTL
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 09:56:55.78 -03:45:55.6: 15.87 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 10:39:22.34 +02:24:12.9: 15.70 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 10:08:45.67 +01:10:15.9: 13.12 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 09:48:12.92 -03:30:32.2: 15.78 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits at 09:56:55.78 -03:45:55.6: 15.84 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits at 10:39:22.34 +02:24:12.9: 15.73 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits at 09:48:12.92 -03:30:32.2: 15.78 +/- 99.00 upperlimit
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits at 10:08:45.67 +01:10:15.9: 13.13 +/- 0.03 detection
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-49-35_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0148.fits at 09:46:46.97 -05:32:46.5: 12.55 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 13.13 +/- 0.02
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 10:08:45.67 +01:10:15.9: ref_mag=13.13 +/- 0.02 new_mean_mag=13.0735 delta=0.06 (need > 0.90)
Forced photometry on wcs_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-04-05_23-50-32_20.00sec_-4.90C_LIGHT_0149.fits at 09:46:46.97 -05:32:46.5: 12.52 +/- 0.02 detection
Forced photometry reference-image weighted average: 12.54 +/- 0.01
Forced photometry filter REJECTED candidate at 09:46:46.97 -05:32:46.5: ref_mag=12.54 +/- 0.01 new_mean_mag=12.2692 delta=0.27 (need > 0.90)
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53424.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53491.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
Adding exclusion_list_local.txt__out53747.dat to exclusion_list_local.txt
make_report_in_HTML.sh Phase 1 (network queries): 17s
Pre-generating preview images in parallel...
Done pre-generating preview images.
Pre-generating finding charts in parallel...
Done pre-generating finding charts.
make_report_in_HTML.sh Pre-generation: 3s
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Considering the candidate 53123_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061
The candidate 53123_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:38:36.87 +02:35:38.4 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53124_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061
The candidate 53124_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:45:39.90 -01:29:42.5 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53184_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061
The candidate 53184_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 53206_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061
The candidate 53206_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 53241_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061
The candidate 53241_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 53344_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061
The candidate 53344_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 53346_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061
The candidate 53346_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 53390_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061
The candidate 53390_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:09:25.07 +01:55:55.1 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53395_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061
The candidate 53395_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 53398_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061
The candidate 53398_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:07:40.05 +00:53:47.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53424_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061
Preparing report for the candidate 53424_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061
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Considering the candidate 53458_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061
The candidate 53458_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:52:17.02 +00:05:39.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list_bsc.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53459_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061
The candidate 53459_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:34:35.91 +01:46:35.0 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53471_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061
The candidate 53471_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 53484_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061
The candidate 53484_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 09:49:41.96 -06:00:51.8 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53491_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061
Preparing report for the candidate 53491_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061
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Considering the candidate 53604_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061
The candidate 53604_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 53605_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061
The candidate 53605_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 53669_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061
The candidate 53669_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 53740_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061
The candidate 53740_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.1 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 53747_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061
Preparing report for the candidate 53747_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061
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Considering the candidate 53769_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061
The candidate 53769_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061 did not pass the final checks
**** FOUND 10:18:18.82 -01:13:34.3 in the exclusion list exclusion_list.txt ****
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Considering the candidate 53788_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061
The candidate 53788_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate due to large distance (8.9") between the two second-epoch detections
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Considering the candidate 53797_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061
The candidate 53797_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061 did not pass the final checks
Rejecting candidate as there is no shift in pixel position (shift 0.0 pix) between the two second-epoch detections and REQUIRE_PIX_SHIFT_BETWEEN_IMAGES_FOR_TRANSIENT_CANDIDATES is set to 'yes'
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Considering the candidate 27713_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061
The candidate 27713_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061 did not pass the final checks
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Considering the candidate 21891_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061
The candidate 21891_fd_Sex-02-Q1b1x1_2026-05-27_22-32-01_20.00sec_-0.00C_LIGHTs_0061 did not pass the final checks